Environmental water sampling drone attachment device

Abstract

An environmental water sampling drone attachment device has a mounting prong, a pivoting clamp, a pivot axle, at least one mounting harnesses, and at least one container The mounting prong is a shaft that attaches the present invention to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The pivoting clamp is used to hold the pivot axle in place. The pivot axle can rotate within the pivoting clamp and is fixed to the mounting harness. The mounting harness holds and rotates the container. The container is a device that gathers water when placed into a body of water. Thus, the container is held by the mounting harness when gathering water samples until the container is removed by a user. As a result, this device is able to gather water samples and hold the water samples within the container until the water samples need to be removed by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An environmental water sampling drone attachment device comprising:
 a mounting prong; 
 a pivoting clamp; 
 a pivot axle; 
 at least one mounting harness; 
 at least one container; 
 the mounting prong comprising a male-threaded rod and a nut; 
 the pivoting clamp comprising a fixed jaw and a movable jaw; 
 the pivoting clamp being connected to the mounting prong; 
 the pivot axle being rotatably coupled to the pivoting clamp; 
 the mounting harness being connected adjacent to the pivot axle; 
 the mounting harness being laterally attached about the container; and 
 the pivot axle being rotatably integrated between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw. 
 
     
     
       2. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1 :
 the male-threaded rod being terminally connected to the fixed jaw; 
 the nut being threadedly engaged to the male-threaded rod; and 
 the nut being adjacently positioned to the fixed jaw. 
 
     
     
       3. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the fixed jaw comprising a water-facing surface, a base depression, and a plurality of threaded holes; 
 the water-facing surface being oppositely positioned to the male-threaded rod; 
 the base depression being positioned along the water-facing surface; 
 the plurality of threaded holes being distributed across the water-facing surface; 
 the plurality of threaded holes being centrally positioned to the base depression; and 
 the pivot axle being rotatably positioned within the base depression. 
 
     
     
       4. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the movable jaw comprising an axle-receiving groove, a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, and a plurality of holes; 
 the first clamping plate being connected adjacent to the axle-receiving groove; 
 the second clamping plate being connected adjacent to the axle-receiving groove, opposite to the first clamping plate; 
 the plurality of holes being distributed across the axle-receiving groove; 
 the plurality of holes being centrally positioned to the axle-receiving groove; 
 the plurality of holes traversing through the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate; and 
 the pivot axle being rotatably positioned within the axle-receiving groove. 
 
     
     
       5. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the pivoting clamp further comprising a plurality of bolts; and 
 the movable jaw being mounted to the fixed jaw by the plurality of bolts. 
 
     
     
       6. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 5  comprising:
 the fixed jaw comprising a plurality of threaded holes; 
 the movable jaw comprising a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, and a plurality of holes; 
 the plurality of holes comprising a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole; 
 the plurality of bolts comprising a first fastener and a second fastener; 
 the first mounting hole traversing through the first clamping plate; 
 the second mounting hole traversing through the second clamping plate; 
 the first fastener being engaged into a corresponding threaded hole of the plurality of threaded holes through the first mounting hole; and 
 the second fastener being engaged into a corresponding threaded hole of the plurality of threaded holes through the second mounting hole. 
 
     
     
       7. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the at least one mounting harness being a first mounting harness and a second mounting harness; 
 the first mounting harness being terminally connected to the pivot axle; 
 the second mounting harness being terminally connected to the pivot axle, opposite to the first mounting harness; and 
 the pivoting clamp being centrally positioned in between the first mounting harness and the second mounting harness. 
 
     
     
       8. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 7  comprising:
 the at least one container being a first container and a second container; 
 the first mounting harness being laterally attached about the first container; and 
 the second mounting harness being laterally attached about the second container. 
 
     
     
       9. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the container comprising a receptacle, a mounting groove, and a lid; 
 the mounting groove laterally traversing around the receptacle; 
 the mounting groove being positioned offset from a rim on the receptacle; and 
 the lid being mounted across the rim of the receptacle. 
 
     
     
       10. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the container further comprising a one-way valve; and 
 the one-way valve being integrated into the lid. 
 
     
     
       11. An environmental water sampling drone attachment device comprising:
 a mounting prong; 
 a pivoting clamp; 
 a pivot axle; 
 at least one mounting harness; 
 at least one container; 
 the mounting prong comprising a male-threaded rod and a nut; 
 the pivoting clamp comprising a fixed jaw and a movable jaw; 
 the fixed jaw comprising a water-facing surface, a base depression, and a plurality of threaded holes; 
 the movable jaw comprising an axle-receiving groove, a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, and a plurality of holes; 
 the pivoting clamp being connected to the mounting prong; 
 the pivot axle being rotatably coupled to the pivoting clamp; 
 the mounting harness being connected adjacent to the pivot axle; 
 the mounting harness being laterally attached about the container; 
 the pivot axle being rotatably integrated between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw; 
 the pivot axle being rotatably positioned within the base depression and the axle-receiving groove; and 
 the container comprising a receptacle, a mounting groove, and a lid. 
 
     
     
       12. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11 ,
 the male-threaded rod being terminally connected to the fixed jaw; 
 the nut being threadedly engaged to the male-threaded rod; and 
 the nut being adjacently positioned to the fixed jaw. 
 
     
     
       13. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11  comprising:
 the water-facing surface being oppositely positioned to the male-threaded rod; 
 the base depression being positioned along the water-facing surface; 
 the plurality of threaded holes being distributed across the water-facing surface; and 
 the plurality of threaded holes being centrally positioned to the base depression. 
 
     
     
       14. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11  comprising:
 the first clamping plate being connected adjacent to the axle-receiving groove; 
 the second clamping plate being connected adjacent to the axle-receiving groove, opposite to the first clamping plate; 
 the plurality of holes being distributed across the axle-receiving groove; 
 the plurality of holes being centrally positioned to the axle-receiving groove; and 
 the plurality of holes traversing through the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate. 
 
     
     
       15. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11  comprising:
 the pivoting clamp further comprising a plurality of bolts; and 
 the movable jaw being mounted to the fixed jaw by the plurality of bolts. 
 
     
     
       16. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 15  comprising:
 the plurality of holes comprising a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole; 
 the plurality of bolts comprising a first fastener and a second fastener; 
 the first mounting hole traversing through the first clamping plate; 
 the second mounting hole traversing through the second clamping plate; 
 the first fastener being engaged into a corresponding threaded hole of the plurality of threaded holes through the first mounting hole; and 
 the second fastener being engaged into a corresponding threaded hole of the plurality of threaded holes through the second mounting hole. 
 
     
     
       17. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11  comprising:
 the at least one mounting harness being a first mounting harness and a second mounting harness; 
 the first mounting harness being terminally connected to the pivot axle; 
 the second mounting harness being terminally connected to the pivot axle, opposite to the first mounting harness; and 
 the pivoting clamp being centrally positioned in between the first mounting harness and the second mounting harness. 
 
     
     
       18. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 17  comprising:
 the at least one container being a first container and a second container; 
 the first mounting harness being laterally attached about the first container; and 
 the second mounting harness being laterally attached about the second container. 
 
     
     
       19. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 11  comprising:
 the mounting groove laterally traversing around the receptacle; 
 the mounting groove being positioned offset from a rim on the receptacle; and 
 the lid being mounted across the rim of the receptacle. 
 
     
     
       20. The environmental water sampling drone attachment device as claimed in  claim 19  comprising:
 the container further comprising a one-way valve; and 
 the one-way valve being integrated into the lid.